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His toast, "To Mr Scrooge, founder of the feast!" highlights Bobs respect and loyalty for what he has and what, even if it is a pittance he is paid by his employer Mr Scrooge by whose wages there was at least a meal on their table that Christmas Day when many in London of the time were staving.

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